What happened when nicolas cage discovered his action. He owned a copy of supermans 1938 comic book debut, and sold it for a. Cage has been nominated for numerous major cinematic awards, and won an academy award, a golden globe, and screen actors guild award. Hrycyk said cage accepted an insurance payout after its theft and will have to work out the details with the company. Its a good thing nicolas cage was able to get his rare copy of action comics no. Mar 12, 2018 nicolas cage is voicing alist comicbook icon superman, singersongwriter halsey costars as amazon princess wonder woman who travels around in her signature invisible jet and rapper lil. Although his real name is nicholas coppola, he took the name cage from marvel comic book hero luke cage.
Cage reveals what motivates and inspires him as an actor. Actor nicolas cage said it was divine providence that his stolen vintage comic book was found 11 years later in a storage unit in southern california. You might remember back in 2000 when a very rare superman comic book was stolen from actor nicolas cage s hollywood home. Story of nicolas cages stolen superman comic heading to big. Nicolas cages nearlypristine copy of action comics no.
The theft of cage s copy of action comics no 1, the landmark 1938 comic that introduced the world to the man of steel, made headlines around the. Cage, 47, was an avid collector of comic books until the theft at his home. But when this issue along with an issue of detective comics no. Dec 16, 2002 luke cage is a comic book character that has a big influence in a lot of different mediums. The actor is an avid comic book fan and even named his son kalel after. The real heartbreaker, however, was the disappearance of action comics no. Nicolas cages comic book collection was renowned as one of the most impressive celebrityowned collections of comic books. Along with staring in comic book adaptations such as ghost rider, he has written a comic book series along with his oldest son weston entitled voodoo child and his son with third wife alice kim cage is named kalel.
The story centers on a group of nerds who attempt to steal cages copy of action comics no. The drowning man, script by marc mclaurin, pencils by dwayne turner, inks by chris ivy. The strange case of nic cages action comics no1 matt. New york dealer stephen fishler, who sold the copy to cage, was able to identify it as the original. Apr 10, 2011 it is unclear whether the 1938 comic will be returned to the oscarwinning actor. The nicolas cage collection offered collectors a real treasuretrove of highquality material from the golden age of comics. Nicolas cage has been a fixture of the big screen for quite some time, but hes probably made just as big an impression on the direct to video market. Rare superman comic stolen from nicolas cage found 11 years. A 1938 comic featuring supermans debut that has been found in a storage locker in the us appears to be the copy stolen from nicolas cage in 2000, police say. I am curious to hear your opinion about books that are labeled by cgc as part of nicolas cage collection. Jan 10, 2019 sadly verna bloom, who many will know from her part in animal house, died on january 9th. His son, born in 2005, was named kalel coppola cage, kalel being the kryptonian birth name of. Cage is a fan and collector of painter and underground comic artist robert williams.
Nic cages stolen comic book, starring jason statham uproxx. Then one day in 2000 cage noticed that it, along with two others, had gone. It was the first comic book to introduce a super hero team, which included the green lantern, hawkman, the flash, hourman, dr. Rare comic taken from nic cage resurfaces twin cities. The buyer or sellers name was not disclosed, but there is speculation it was owned by actor nicolas cage. Nicolas cage the nephew of famous director francis ford coppola, he has appeared in close to 60 films, notable highlights being faceoff 1997 and ghost rider 2007. Through the years nicolas cage collected quite some special and rare comic books, like action comics no. Nicolas cages stolen 1938 superman comic book sells for. Nicolas cage collection page 2 silver age comic books. In 2011 actor nicolas cage sold the most expensive comic book ever, one of the 50 copies of the 1938 action comics no. Nicolas cage, halsey lending voices to teen titans go. He made headlines in 2011 when he helped nicolas cage recover a rare 1938 comic book featuring supermans debut that was stolen from his home. A 1938 museum piece with perfect white pristine pages. Nicolas cage finally gets to play superman, 20 years after.
He incorrectly stated on the tonight show with jay leno that luke cage was the first black superhero, to which nerds all around the world heaved a collective sigh and rattled off several highly obscure superheroes. When cage goes after a mobster, he ends up fighting hardcore, a villain with an agenda that includes. The worlds most expensive comic book, a copy of the 1938 first. Nicolas cage, is a big time fan and collector of comic books. Adventures of terry and the pirates 1938 big big book. Cage was born nicolas kim coppola, but later changed his name based on his love for the comic book character luke cage. Cage is a fan and collector of painter and underground comic.
Actordirectorproducer nicolas cage, whose movies have raked in a billion dollars, recently. First superman comic book now up for auction on ebay. Worlds most valuable superman comic stolen from nicholas cage to go on. According to an account comicconnect ceo stephen fishler posted on a collectors website, cage had the books. Eleven years after the theft of nicolas cages dc actions comic no. Cage, who at one time was director tim burtons pick to play superman in a neverrealized film adaptation, is famously a comic book fan. Nicolas cage s nearlypristine copy of action comics no. And his 12yearold son kalel was named for supermans. The first comic book to be sold regularly and the first to be issued as a periodical was famous funnies, published by the dell publishing co at a price of 10c. It is unclear whether the 1938 comic will be returned to the oscarwinning actor. A 1938 comic featuring supermans debut that has been recovered in a storage locker in the us appears to be the copy stolen from nicolas cage, police say. Debut of bernard graddons newspaper comic just jake in the daily mirror.
Lionsgate to make film based on theft of landmark 1938 comic from. Apr 12, 2011 april 12, 2011 actor nicolas cage said it was divine providence that his stolen vintage comic book was found 11 years later in a storage unit in southern california. A milliondollar comic book stolen from actor nicolas cage nearly a decade ago has been found in an old southern california storage locker. Mar 08, 2012 the story centers on a group of nerds who attempt to steal cage s copy of action comics no. Not knowing exactly when it happened, but after several parties in 2000, cage noticed that three of his most valuable comic books to ever hit the market history were missing. Nicholas cage is an avid comic collector, and the action comics issue is one of the highestcoveted books in superhero history. It is the first superman comic, titled action comics no. He owned a copy of supermans 1938 comic book debut, and sold it. But the vintage comic book industry stands impervious even as comic book values soar. Instead of relying on his given last name of coppola, cage chose a new last name based on his favorite superhero, marvel comics luke cage, power man. Home leaderboard online users all activity journals.
Cage is an avid comic collector, and the action comics issue is one of the highestcoveted books in superhero history. Nicolas kim coppola born january 7, 1964, known professionally as nicolas cage, is an american actor and filmmaker. The story of how nicolas cage lost his rare comic book featuring the first appearance of superman may finally be told. Mar, 2018 nicolas cage s dream of playing superman will finally come true, as hell voice the character for teen titans go. Apr 11, 2011 it is unclear whether the 1938 comic will be returned to the oscarwinning actor. Luke cage is hired by a chicago newspaper as their resident superhero with cage getting to take down bad guys for money and the newspaper getting the story. Story of nicolas cages stolen superman comic heading to. To name just one of them, actor nicolas cage whose real neame is nicolas coppola changed his last name to cage after the comic book here. After a long stint in his first solo series and a team book with iron first that lasted for a total of 125 issues, this series from the 1990s lasted 20 issues. Among them was a prestige copy of action comics no. I understand that this is no pedigree and that most of these books were auctioned by heritage in 2002.
Nicolas coppola took his stage name, nic cage, from the marvel character luke cage. Rare superman comic stolen from nicolas cage found 11. Luke cage, wrongly convicted and unjustly imprisoned, was altered in a failed prison experiment that granted him unbreakable skin and superhuman strength. But many folks dont realize that nic cage has long been a massive superhero and comic book memorabilia aficionado as well, only seeking out owning the rarest comics of all time. That example just goes a long way to show that the character has been a power in a menagerie of things. The holy grail of comic books hid in plain site at new. Apr 11, 2011 an ultrarare superman comic book which once belonged to nic cage has been found 11 years after the actor reported it stolen and collected the insurance payout. It was owned by the actor and comic book collector, nicolas cage. The actor named his son kalel, which was supermans kryptonian birth name. Superman comic stolen from nicolas cage is found bbc news. Jun 11, 2007 entertaiment reporter tim estiloz chats with nicholas cage about his film, next.
Nicolas cages stolen vintage comic could set world record. About 100 copies of the issue still exist but experts claim only five copies are of equal value to cages. Mar, 2018 its definitely an intriguing role for the gone in sixty seconds star, but it makes sense when you look at his loveaffair with the comic book icon. Cage is an avid comic book collector, and his obsession for superman in particular knows no bounds. Apr 22, 2017 it was owned by the actor and comic book collector, nicolas cage. A 1938 comic featuring supermans debut that has been found in a.
Published on april 18, 1938 coverdated june, by national allied publications, a corporate predecessor of dc comics, it is considered the first true superhero comic. Entertaiment reporter tim estiloz chats with nicholas cage about his film, next. Actors pristine copy of superman debut sets record for comic book sale. Its safe to say nicolas cage is a superman superfan he named one of his sons kalel, in honor of supermans birth name. In 2007, he created a comic book with his son weston, called voodoo child, which was published by virgin comics. Its safe to say nicolas cage is a superman superfan. He named one of his sons kalel, in honor of supermans birth name. The oscar winner hocks his collection of 400 golden age issues, including the first appearances of such heroes as superman and robin.
More on that in a bit, but first lets take a brief look at cage s other comic book connections. Nic cage will finally get to play superman, 20 years. Mar 09, 2012 nic cages stolen comic book, starring jason statham. Nicolas cage collection cgc comic book collectors chat boards. Jul 29, 2018 cage once owned a copy of action comics no. The ventura county star reported on sunday april 10th that after the discovery of the highly expensive collectors item, the collector who originally sold it to. First superman comic book now up for auction on ebay cnet. The story centers on a group of nerds who attempt to steal cage s copy of action comics no. Nicholas cages comic book is found, but the thief is still at large. Bloom, who currently lived in bar harbor, maine, passed away at the age of 80 years old. Pop culture now nicolas cage says factchecking is holding up national treasure 3. Nicolas cage comicbook heist to become movie at lionsgate. Comic book fan cage was once linked to a film version of superman and. Nicolas cages stolen comic book found celebrity gossip.
The celebrity collector nicholas cage star printing. This marks the first appearance of jerry siegel and joe shusters superman. A valuable comic featuring the debut of superman has resurfaced in a storage locker, and police said monday that it appears to be the same one stolen from nicolas cage more than a decade ago. Apr 11, 2011 a milliondollar comic book stolen from actor nicolas cage nearly a decade ago has been found in an old southern california storage locker. Cage also talks about his interest in the comic book. The theft and eventual recovery of nicolas cage s superman comic book is going to be turned into a movie. The strange case of nic cages action comics no1 matt pomroy.